No. 1 Arizona rolls past Wisconsin in first week in top spot
Pelle Larsson scored a career-high 21 points, Caleb Love added 20, and No. 1 Arizona rolled to a 98-73 win over No. 23 Wisconsin on Saturday.
The Wildcats — playing as the top team in the country for the first time in nine years — looked comfortable in their new role, using a 25-8 run to end the first half and take a 17-point halftime lead.
Larsson finished 6 of 6 shooting from the field, including 4 of 4 on 3-pointers. The Wildcats (8-0) shot 58% from the field.
John Blackwell had 17 points to lead the Badgers (7-3), who came into the game on a six-game winning streak. Steven Crowl added 11 points and A.J. Storr had 10.
SAINT MARY'S 64, NO. 13 COLORADO STATE 61 >> Joshua Jefferson scored 16 points including a key 3-pointer down the stretch and Saint Mary's sent Colorado State to its first loss of the season.
Augustas Marciulionis led the Gaels (5-5) with 18 points before fouling out, and Aidan Mahaney added 10 points.
Isaiah Stevens had 20 points to lead Colorado State (9-1). Patrick Cartier had 16 points and Nique Clifford added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Colorado State had a chance to tie in the last 10 seconds but Stevens and Clifford both missed 3-point attempts.
NEW MEXICO 93, SANTA CLARA 76 >> Donovan Dent's 22 points helped New Mexico defeat Santa Clara.
Camaron Tongue finished with 16 points for the Broncos (7-3). Adama Bal added 13 points, five assists and three steals for Santa
Clara. Brenton Knapper also put up eight points.
BUTLER 97, CAL 90 (2OT) Posh Alexander scored 21 points, Pierre Brooks II had 20 and Jahmyl Telfort 18 to lead Butler to a double-overtime victory over Cal for the Bulldogs' fifth straight win.
Fardaws Aimaq had 24 points and 16 rebounds for the Golden Bears (3-6).
SAN JOSE STATE 87, NEW ORLEANS 82 >> Myron Amey Jr. had 29 points in San Jose State's win over New Orleans.
Amey had seven rebounds for the Spartans (6-5).